MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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